Melanie Curry

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Air Resources Board Chair Mary Nichols, left, and California State Transportation Agency David Kim, right, testify to the Senate on state efforts to reduce emissions from transportation

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Tackling Transportation Emissions in California–or Ignoring Them

By Melanie Curry | Mar 5, 2020 | No Comments

Two California Senate committees, Transportation and Environmental Quality, held a hearing yesterday to talk about "Putting the Brakes on California's Rising Transportation Emissions."

3 Revolutions in Davis: Conference Soon

By Melanie Curry | Mar 3, 2020 | No Comments

Here's an opportunity to meet and hear from a wide range of thinkers and decision makers at the forefront of transportation policy today.

Bikes parked in front of the California State Capitol building in Sacramento

State Legislation Could Improve Transit in the Bay Area

By Melanie Curry | Feb 28, 2020 | No Comments

One bill would make the 27 existing transit agencies play together better, and another explores bus-only lanes on the Bay Bridge

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson at a joint hearing of the Senate Transportation and Judiciary committees.

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Data Needs v. Privacy, Government v. Private Companies: Bike-share and Scooters Have to Answer for it All

By Melanie Curry | Feb 26, 2020 | No Comments

Make no mistake--this conversation is about much more than bike and scooter share

There are currently 30 active construction sites on California's High-Speed Rail Program. Image: CAHSRA

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CA Congressman Introduces Federal Bill to Fund High-Speed Rail

By Melanie Curry | Feb 21, 2020 | No Comments

No guarantees, but it could provide funding for CA's program, if it passes

TransForm: California Needs More Housing, It Needs to Be Near Transit, and It Must Be Affordable

By Melanie Curry | Feb 19, 2020 | No Comments

Upzoning is necessary, but doing it without adequate anti-displacement and affordability requirements puts upward pressure on areas near transit, creating a whole cascade of unwanted effects.